Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday said that the prevailing global politics of “might is right” is pushing the world towards instability and danger, while people are increasingly losing trust in international institutions, including the United Nations.
Addressing a rally organised by Aga Syed Hadi Al-Moosvi at Bemina to pay tribute to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran who was killed in the US-Israeli strikes earlier this year, Mirwaiz described him as a towering figure of the global Muslim community who consistently stood for the oppressed and voiceless, particularly the people of Palestine.
Mirwaiz said no war can ever truly be won through the violation of international laws and human values.
“Sadly the international politics of might is right is pushing the whole world towards instability and danger, while people are increasingly losing trust in international institutions including the United Nations. No war can ever truly be won through the violation of international laws and human values,” he said.
Recalling Ayatollah Khamenei’s affection for the people of Kashmir, Mirwaiz remembered his historic visit to Kashmir and offering of Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid along with late Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq.
He appreciated the late leader’s role in promoting Muslim unity.
Speaking on Kashmir’s identity and culture, Mirwaiz stressed the urgent need to preserve the region’s distinct language and traditions, which he said are facing serious challenges in present times.
Referring to concerns regarding Urdu, he regretted that the Urdu language was being viewed through a religious prism merely because it is widely spoken by Muslims. “All languages deserve respect and recognition, and politicising or communalising languages is deeply unfortunate and harmful to the composite cultural ethos of society,” he said.
Mirwaiz said that under the banner of the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), efforts would continue for sectarian unity, mutual respect and brotherhood among all schools of thought within the Muslim world.
He urged people to remain wary of those promoting division and sectarian discord within the community.
